Leroy and the Old Man by W E Butterworth

Fleeing from a neighbor's assailants, who believe he has identified them to the police, LeRoy leaves his Chicago housing project to live with his grandfather, a shrimp fisherman, in Mississippi.

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Anonymous said…
About 2/3 into this book. Very excellent!
January 30, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Anonymous said…
This book is pretty good. It,s about a boy that is a witness to a murder and doesn't know if he should testify! I f you want to lnow what happens and why he is scared you better read this book! (The old man is LeRoy's grandfather)

-Conner C.
February 27, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Anonymous said…
This book is a lot better than I thought it would be!!! I like mysteries,and fantasys,(even thought this book is not a fantasy)it is very good.So even if you like Sci-fi or Fantasys or whatever this book is very good.

Kayla D.
March 6, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Anonymous said…
This book is good. It is 2/3 good. That is a11.
March 6, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Willshire (Robert) said…
This is a good book. It's not the best book on the list, but it is a really cool book. The interesting thing about this book is that he has lived in the city all his life and hes being exposed to culture.

4 out of 5 stars!
March 6, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Anonymous said…
It is about a 16-17 year old boy , named Leroy, that is a witness to a murder. He is afraid to testify in court, because they threaten to slit his throat if he squeals on them. So Leroy must go live with his grandefather to escape from having to testify. It is really good it is even better than I thought it would be. -Ricardo S.
May 22, 2009 at 8:35 AM
K. J. Dowell said…
I know I already posted a comment on this book,but it was really weird,so I am going to comment again. The title of this book sounds super weird right? Well I thought so. I would have never ever picked this book up off a book shelf,but it was actually a lot better than I thought it would be. I guess people are right when the say"Don't judge a book by the cover" I reccomend this book to people.
May 22, 2009 at 8:43 AM
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